Edoardo Borromeo
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Edoardo Borromeo was an Italian
Cardinal
of the Roman Catholic Church
. He was Maestro di Camera to Pius IX and was Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzio
from 1868 to 1878. He was the seventh cardinal to be selected from the Borromeo
family.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. He was Maestro di Camera to Pius IX and was Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzio
Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzio
Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzio is a Latin Rite Catholic church in Rome. It has been a titular church since 1011. According to the Liber Pontificalis, this church, known as S. Vito in Macello Martyrum, received donations from Pope Leo III. The church had been built in the immediate vicinity of...
from 1868 to 1878. He was the seventh cardinal to be selected from the Borromeo
House of Borromeo
The aristocratic Borromeo family, said to date from before the twelfth century, were counts of Arona from the mid-fifteenth century and played important roles in the politics of the Duchy of Milan and in the Catholic Reformation...
family.
External links
- Salvador Miranda, ‘Consistory of March 13’, The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church: Biographical Dictionary.
- Borromeo Edoardo di Vitaliano
e D’Adda , biography from verbanensia.org.